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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of Barker Heights is $15,526, which is much lower than the state average of $24,745 and is much lower than the national average of $27,334. Barker Heights median household income is $43,750, which has grown by 63.70% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 10.57% and is much higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Barker Heights residents spend 15.4 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 23.1 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.3 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #599

Barker Heights, NC	15,526 USD
North Carolina	24,745 USD
U.S.	27,334 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Barker Heights, NC	18,795 USD
North Carolina	26,972 USD
U.S.	29,701 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Barker Heights, NC	22,500 USD
North Carolina	31,400 USD
U.S.	35,201 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Barker Heights, NC	13,052 USD
North Carolina	22,650 USD
U.S.	24,139 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #288

Barker Heights, NC	43,750 USD
North Carolina	45,570 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Barker Heights, NC	42,376 USD
North Carolina	61,781 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #45

Barker Heights, NC	63.70%
North Carolina	10.57%
U.S.	19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Barker Heights, NC		North Carolina		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	22.13%	$3,104, see rank	21.57%	$14,018	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	25.96%	$10,551, see rank	28.23%	$15,245	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	3.14%	$328, see rank	1.71%	$2,928	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	11.85%	$12,274, see rank	17.89%	$20,102	17.51%	$21,489

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Barker Heights, NC	50,977 USD
North Carolina	56,153 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Barker Heights, NC	48,320 USD
North Carolina	72,592 USD
U.S.	82,446 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Barker Heights, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
White	$42,788, see rank	$51,111	$54,999
Black	$37,115, see rank	$31,977	$35,194
Hispanic	$22,328, see rank	$34,523	$41,534
One Race, Other	$22,328, see rank	$32,068	$40,847

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Barker Heights, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
less than 25	$42,550, see rank	$24,215	$26,465
25 to 44	$57,014, see rank	$50,584	$57,132
45 to 64	$36,250, see rank	$54,312	$63,398
65 or over	$16,406, see rank	$31,025	$33,906

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Barker Heights, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	1,178	see rank	7,287,107	238,733,844
Male¹	619	52.55%, see rank	48.09%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	445	71.89%, see rank	70.94%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	2.19%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	445	71.89%, see rank	68.75%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	376	84.49%, see rank	91.11%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	69	15.51%, see rank	8.89%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	174	28.11%, see rank	29.06%	29.08%
Female¹	559	47.45%, see rank	51.91%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	260	46.51%, see rank	59.21%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	260	46.51%, see rank	58.98%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	222	85.38%, see rank	91.40%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	38	14.62%, see rank	8.60%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	299	53.49%, see rank	40.79%	40.60%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Barker Heights, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	598	100%	4,205,946	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	522	87.29%, see rank	80.50%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	31	5.18%, see rank	11.44%	10.35%
Public Transportation	0	0.00%, see rank	1.02%	4.94%
Walked	12	2.01%, see rank	1.79%	2.85%
Other Means	0	0.00%, see rank	1.31%	1.72%
Worked at Home	33	5.52%, see rank	3.94%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Barker Heights, NC	15.4 minutes
North Carolina	23.1 minutes
U.S.	25.3 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Barker Heights, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	598	-	4,234,087	141,833,331
Male¹	376	62.88%, see rank	51.84%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	21	5.59%, see rank	29.91%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	91	24.20%, see rank	13.08%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	61	16.22%, see rank	17.14%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	16	4.26%, see rank	1.22%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	32	8.51%, see rank	11.91%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	155	41.22%, see rank	19.59%	18.08%
Female¹	222	37.12%, see rank	48.16%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	39	17.57%, see rank	39.22%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	53	23.87%, see rank	19.81%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	104	46.85%, see rank	32.05%	33.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.37%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	26	11.71%, see rank	7.97%	6.07%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Barker Heights, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	598	100%	4,234,087	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	16	2.68%, see rank	1.44%	1.86%
Construction	64	10.70%, see rank	8.25%	7.13%
Manufacturing	146	24.41%, see rank	13.42%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	17	2.84%, see rank	3.03%	3.06%
Retail Trade	62	10.37%, see rank	11.56%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	13	2.17%, see rank	4.41%	5.07%
Information	13	2.17%, see rank	1.94%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	43	7.19%, see rank	6.57%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	16	2.68%, see rank	9.17%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	99	16.56%, see rank	22.58%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	63	10.54%, see rank	8.56%	8.86%
Public Administration	18	3.01%, see rank	4.30%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	28	4.68%, see rank	4.77%	4.86%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Barker Heights, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Population in Poverty	430	29.07%, see rank	15.53%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	87	20.57%, see rank	11.37%	10.08%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical poverty level data.